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Electricity

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity is ____________________.

a)

the movement of the sun

b)

the movement of electrons

c)

the movement of the moon

d)

the movement of air

2.

When electrons move through a circuit ____________ electricity is created.

a)

current

b)

electron

c)

solar

d)

static

3.

When electricity passes through a light bulb it is changed to _______________________.

a)

motion energy

b)

light energy

c)

static electricity

d)

magnetic energy

4.

In a series circuit, what will happen if the path for the electrical current is broken by a burned out bulb?

a)

The electrical current will stop fllowing and none of the bulbs will light up.

b)

The electrical current will continue flowing and the other bulbs will light up.

c)

The energy source will continue to move the electric charge through the circuit.

5.

Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

copper

b)

rubber

c)

dry wood

d)

glass

6.

Which type of circuit has more than one path for the electrical current?

a)

The series circuit

b)

The parallel circuit

c)

They both have more than one path

d)

Neither circuit has more than one path for the electrical current

7.

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

a)

Plastic comes in many different colors

b)

Plastic is a good electrical conductor

c)

Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

d)

Plastic is a good electrical insulator

8.

Which of the following items would conduct electricity?

a)

Aluminum ladder

b)

Metal screwdriver

c)

Wooden baseball bat

d)

Rubber flip flops

9.

In this picture, the iron filings show the shape of the magnetic -

a)

pole

b)

core

c)

field

d)

axis

10.

Which contribution toward understanding electricity was made by Michael Faraday?

a)

Created the first electric power generator

b)

Discovered that lightning carried electricity

c)

Concentrated on mass-producing long-lasting light bulbs

d)

Improved the telegraph system

11.

What contribution did Thomas Edison make toward the study of electricity?

a)

He invented the light bulb

b)

He invented a generator that would produce electricity

c)

He discovered the nucleus of an atom

d)

He discovered that lightning is a form of electricity

12.

A science class was completing an experiment on electrical circuits. Why did the bulb go out each time the switch was opened?

a)

Opening the switch broke the circuit

b)

The battery was probably going flat

c)

There was too much electricity flowing

d)

Opening the switch closed the circuit

13.

Which would make the strongest electromagnet?

a)

A battery with 4 wire coils around a nail

b)

A battery with 6 wire coils around a nail

c)

A battery 10 wire coils around a nail

d)

A battery with 8 wire coils around a nail

14.

Who is the scientist that created the lightning rod?

a)

Michael Faraday

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

15.

The image shows

a)

a parallel circuit

b)

a series circuit

c)

an electromagnet

16.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

17.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

18.

What happens to the current of electricity when the switch is up?

a)

The lightbulb will light

b)

the lightbulb will not light

c)

None of the above

19.

Electricity cannot move is called a/an __________

a)

parallel circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

closed circuit

20.

Which of the following are conductors?

a)

metal

b)

copper

c)

water

d)

rubber

21.

Two objects connected to a cell in a single path make up a _________ circuit.

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

parallel

d)

series

22.

The buildup of electrical charge on a material is _____________.

a)

static electricity

b)

discharge

c)

circuit

23.

Lightning is the ____________________ of electricity in the air.

a)

circuit

b)

series

c)

discharge

d)

electricity